English National Curriculum - Science
Mission Objectives
Describe the process of ionic bonding
Explain the ratio of metal and non-metal ions in compounds
Work out the empirical formula of an ionic compound
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Words and meanings to learn
ion
an atom or group of atoms that has lost or gained electrons, giving it a positive or negative electrical charge
ionic bond
the strong electrostatic attraction between positively charged ions (cations) and negatively charged ions (anions)
anion
negatively charged ion formed when an atom gains one or more electrons
electron
negatively charged subatomic particle found in shells (energy levels) around the nucleus of an atom
cation
positively charged ion formed when an atom loses one or more electrons
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